Route · MSP → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to New York
The MSP–LGA corridor (Minneapolis, MN → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 1,020 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.9%
- On-time
- +3.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 12,271
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Feb 2024 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 63%
Distance
1,020 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 150 | 56 | 5 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 143 | 36 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 151 | 29 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 150 | 24 | 0 | 2 | DL,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 184 | 19 | 4 | 0 | YX,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 195 | 45 | 7 | 4 | YX,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 189 | 50 | 5 | 2 | YX,DL |
| May 2025 | 190 | 47 | 2 | 0 | YX,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 193 | 31 | 0 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 202 | 52 | 1 | 2 | YX,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 179 | 31 | 3 | 2 | YX,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 200 | 48 | 1 | 0 | YX,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 192 | 46 | 0 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 195 | 29 | 0 | 1 | YX,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 205 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 198 | 16 | 0 | 1 | YX,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 203 | 47 | 13 | 2 | DL,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 205 | 61 | 9 | 4 | DL,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 194 | 55 | 2 | 0 | DL,YX |
| May 2024 | 201 | 26 | 2 | 1 | DL,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 194 | 27 | 2 | 2 | DL,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 198 | 32 | 0 | 2 | DL,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 189 | 13 | 2 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 197 | 37 | 2 | 2 | DL,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
63 of 4,497 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
28 of 4,497 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About MSP to LGA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to New York (MSP to LGA) running a 82.9% on-time rate over 12,271 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 68.4 minutes. The 1,020-mile corridor is served by 5 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.4% of 4,497 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 63% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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